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A single sentence cannot get a house heritage protected, but that doesn’t mean Boroondara has done everything right by its local heritage
While it might make an irresistible newspaper headline, a single sentence cannot get a house heritage protected.
Aug 30, 20243 min read
Values in Cities: Urban Heritage in Twentieth-Century Australia: Book Published
James Lesh's 'Values in Cities: Urban Heritage in Twentieth-Century Australia' a new book, has been released.
Jun 20, 20243 min read
City of Melbourne Heritage Strategy
Check out Heritage Workshop's latest project: our contribution to the City of Melbourne Heritage Strategy.
Mar 2, 20241 min read
YIMBYs and NIMBYs unite! You can have both heritage protection and more housing
Heritage conservation has been blamed for making the housing crisis worse by standing in the way of new, higher-density housing. But protecting heritage and increasing housing should be complementary objectives.
Jul 11, 20234 min read
People-Centred Heritage Conservation: Paperback Published
James Lesh and Rebecca Madgin have co-edited the book collection People-Centred Methodologies for Heritage Conservation: Exploring Emotional Attachments to Historic Urban Places.
May 16, 20233 min read
Queen Victoria Market and its enduring heritage
The heritage of Queen Victoria Market is a historical question.
Nov 30, 20221 min read
Establishing Australia’s Heritage Mafia
How was Australia's heritage mafia established? To answer, let's unpack urban heritage in 1990s Australia.
Sep 15, 20225 min read
Conserving Melbourne’s creative heritage: The Nicholas Building
In mid-2021, the owners of the historic Nicholas Building in the heart of Melbourne put the landmark on the market.
Jan 20, 20224 min read
Building Federation Square, 1994 – 2002
James Lesh shares his academic article on Federation Square's inception.
Dec 11, 20211 min read
War on the demolishers? Probably not, and timing of NSW heritage review is curious
The New South Wales government has released a discussion paper expressing its ambition to review and “modernise” the Heritage Act (1977).
May 26, 20215 min read
Corkman, Heritage Inspirations and Fed Square: In the Media
Corkman Pub, now demolished A few media interviews for radio, print and podcasts: ‘People-Centred Heritage Conservation’, ABC Radio, 11...
May 3, 20211 min read
Stuck in the past: why Australian heritage practice falls short of what the public expects
If communities dont understand and support local heritage protections, perhaps thats a reflection on how the system works.
Mar 2, 20214 min read
Royal Exhibition Building: This symbol of the past must also reflect our present and future
The Royal Exhibition Building could be a key historic landmark of post-pandemic Melbourne.
Nov 13, 20203 min read
Why heritage protection is about how people use places, not just their architecture and history
Social value and people-centred heritage has evolved to become more central to conservation practice.
Jul 9, 20205 min read
Our cities owe much of their surviving heritage to Jack Mundey
Jack Mundey, who has died at the age of 90, was a pioneer of the Australian heritage movement.
May 12, 20206 min read
What is Social Value?
Social value was codified as a heritage value in Australia earlier than in many other contexts. This article explores how this happened.
Nov 10, 20191 min read
Once a building is destroyed, can the loss of a place like the Corkman be undone?
Heritage principles do not recommend rebuilding demolished buildings like the Corkman pub.
Mar 13, 20195 min read
Heritage value is in the eye of the beholder: why Fed Square deserves protection
An exploration of how and why Fed Square could be heritage listed.
Aug 11, 20185 min read
Preserving cities: how 'trendies' shaped Australia' urban heritage
In the 1960s-70s, the so-called 'trendies' changed how we think about inner suburban Australian heritage.
Nov 4, 20164 min read
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